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OTTAWA — A new report finds that Canadians feel both “optimism and concern” over the prospect of flying cars and drones whizzing between remote communities and above city blocks. The Léger study commissioned by Transport Canada says residents hold a broadly positive attitude toward so-called advanced air mobility, which refers to both drones and electric […]

TORONTO — Shareholders of Indigo Books and Music Inc. voted on Monday to approve a deal that will take the retailer private. Here is a look back at some of the memorable moments from its history. 1996: Heather Reisman, a Montreal native who co-founded Paradigm Consulting and had a brief stint at beverage company Cott […]

TORONTO — Indigo Books & Music Inc. shareholders have voted to approve a deal that will see the retailer become a private company. Shareholders voted Monday in favour of a $2.50 per share offer from Trilogy Retail Holdings Inc. and Trilogy Investments L.P., which have a 56 per cent stake in Indigo and are owned […]

TORONTO — Strength in the telecommunication and utility sectors helped lift Canada’s main stock index higher in late-morning trading. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 49.33 points at 22,370.20. U.S. stock markets are closed for the Memorial Day holiday. The Canadian dollar traded for 73.34 cents US compared with 73.14 cents US on Friday. The […]

TORONTO — Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce is calling on everyone in the province and beyond to rally behind the Jewish community and stand up against hate after shots were fired at a Jewish girls school over the weekend. Toronto police say two suspects fired shots shortly before 5 a.m. Saturday at Bais Chaya Mushka […]

OTTAWA — Eight more organizations have signed on to the federal government’s voluntary code of conduct for artificial intelligence. The organizations include computer manufacturer Lenovo, software firm Salesforce, credit card company Mastercard and enterprise systems business Kyndryl. Among the Canadian signatories are the Toronto tech hub MaRS Discovery District, virtual tutor operator Alloprof, consulting firm […]

TORONTO — The University of Toronto says it’s seeking an injunction to clear an encampment of pro-Palestinian protesters from its downtown campus. A statement posted this morning from university president Meric Gertler says the school is asking the court for an expedited case conference. University officials issued a trespass notice on Friday ordering demonstrators to […]

OTTAWA — Canada is looking at the massive new U.S. import tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles imposed by President Joe Biden earlier this month, but is not making any commitment to following suit north of the border. Chinese brands are not a major player in Canada’s EV market at the moment but imports from China […]

TORONTO — Pro-Palestinian protesters who have been camped out at the University of Toronto for weeks say they have no plans to honour the terms of a trespass notice issued by the school and clear the demonstration site by 8 a.m. today. Instead, protest organizers say they will hold a rally at that time alongside […]

TORONTO — Ontario’s privacy commissioner says she will publish a special report about the use of non-government emails and deleted messages related to the Greenbelt. NDP Leader Marit Stiles had asked Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario Patricia Kosseim to investigate the premier and government staffers’ reported use of personal phones and emails on the […]